German researchers say that women's best friend may also be able to save your life! For years, health experts have suspected that dogs can sniff out cancer, but the theory was put to a test in a brand new study, and the pooches had a 71 percent success rate in detecting the scent of certain cancers in laboratory settings.

Since some cancers, like lung cancer, for instance, is hard to catch and deadly, early detection is key. And, researchers hope that these findings will lead to some sort of canine screening program to help sniff out cancer (how cool is that?!).

For now, listen up when your dog is trying to tell you something!

Have you ever thought your dog was trying to tell you something about your health?